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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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